Some names like Jean and Pierre were popular in 1945 and are still in the top given names in France.

French male names common. Jérémie given name Jérémy. Jehan the most popular masculine name tops the charts with 711 instances. Julien given name Julien-Joseph.

Its very common in France to find names such as Jean-Pierre Anne-Marie Jean-Claude and others. The next most common name Guillaume has only 193 in comparison. Whats a good French name for a boy.

Variant form of Norman French. Here are some other French names for boys. French form of German Abelard meaning noble strength ABSOLON.

This name has many variations like Robbie Robb Robby which all mean the famed or bright one. While some people also link a boy and girls name together to form a new name this is still frowned upon by traditionalists. Jerome given name Joël.

Theyve certainly stood the test of time. According to the same site here is the list of popular French names for boys. A spelling variation is Pasquel.

Similar numbers can be found in the feminine names where Jehanne the most popular has 31 instances and Guillemette the second most popular has 6. In French it means a brave boy. A name widely used for a baby boy born on Easter Day.